## Overview Poll tension is muscle spasm and stiffness at the poll that resists flexion. It produces head tilting, difficulty achieving a round frame, ear pinning when asked to flex, and sometimes head-shaking. Causes include overflexion in training, dental pain, ear problems, or temporomandibular joint issues. ## Causes Training methods that force poll flexion, dental disease, or local pain. ## Diagnosis Palpation and evaluation of teeth, ears, and temporomandibular joints. ## Treatment Correct the underlying cause, physiotherapy, and retraining with less forceful flexion. ## Recovery and Prognosis Good. ## Prevention Balanced training and regular dental care.
resistance to poll flexion; head tilting; difficulty achieving a round frame; ear pinning; head-shaking
## Overview Poll tension is muscle spasm and stiffness at the poll that resists flexion. It produces head tilting, difficulty achieving a round frame, ear pinning when asked to flex, and sometimes head-shaking. Causes include overflexion in training, dental pain, ear problems, or temporomandibular joint issues. ## Causes Training methods that force poll flexion, dental disease, or local pain. ## Diagnosis Palpation and evaluation of teeth, ears, and temporomandibular joints. ## Treatment Correct the underlying cause, physiotherapy, and retraining with less forceful flexion. ## Recovery and Prognosis Good. ## Prevention Balanced training and regular dental care.
resistance to poll flexion; head tilting; difficulty achieving a round frame; ear pinning; head-shaking